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- Keith Allen was named the first
coach of the Philadelphia Flyers after being picked out by then Flyers GM Bud Poile. Keith
Allen went 51-67-32 for 134 points over two seasons as the head coach. He lead the flyers
to the playoffs both years but lost in the first round both years. After two season as the
head man as promised the flyers promoted Allen to Assistant GM.
- Poile now had the tough task of hiring
a head coach ahead of him again. Poile this time went towards a unexperienced coach. They
hired the coach of their farm team the Quebec Aces, Vic Stasiuk. He had just led the Aces
to the AHL Finals and the timing was perfect for the move. Stasiuk too lasted just two
season because of his short temper and none of the players liked him. He was fired after
the 1969-1970 season with a record of 45-67-41 for 131 points but he failed to finish
better then 3rd in the division and made the playoffs just once.
- Now the new General Manager Keith Allen
got to pick his first coach of the flyers. This time the GM found a gem in the Rangers
Central Hockey League affiliate Omaha. Shero was an instant hit and in two years led the
flyers to two Stanley Cup Wins and a Loss during the Finals in 1975-1976. He was then
offered a job with the Rangers and took it. Shero finished with a record of 308-151-95 for
711 points and also a memorable win over the Russian National Team.
- With Shero gone and the flyers
dethroned from the title of World Champions the flyers brass went and hired Bob McCammon.
McCammon last not one year before being replaced by Pat Quinn. Pat Quinn last only one
year and then was replaced by Bob McCammon. McCammon was then promoted to General Manager
after the 1983-1984 season.
- Mike Keenan was hired to replace
McCammon and led the flyers to two Finals Births. He was fired after losing in the Stanley
Cup Finals to Edmonton in the 7th Game. He left Philly with a record of 190-102-28 for 408
points. He eventually won a Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994.
- Now new GM Bob Clarke was faced with
his first tough task of his GM career. He went with a former flyers player named Paul
Holmgren. Holmgren lasted almost halfway through the 1991-1992 season before being fired.
- The next victim for the flyers was
Bill Dineen another great player that didn't fare as well as a coach. He last just one
season and was fired after failing to produce a playoff birth.
- Next was Terry Simpson
who was said to have been a real good coach but didn't do so well in Philly. He failed to
lead the flyers to the playoffs and the flyers brass was tired of not making the playoffs.
So Bob Clarke who was rehired as the GM of the Flyers after a short term in Florida.
- The 11th coach in flyers history
was Terry Murray a former player for the flyers. He also was most recently fired by the
Capitals. Murray led the flyers to their first playoff birth in 5 years and two years
later led the flyers to the Cup Finals. He then made one of the dumbest mistakes of his
life. He started criticizing the players after they were swept in the Finals by the Wings.
He was later fired and went on to coach the Panthers. Murray finished off his career in
Philly with a 118-60-32 record for 2566 points.
- The 12th coach of the the flyers
was Wayne Cashman. The flyers the defending Eastern Conference Champions were making more
moves signing potential powerhouse center Chris Gratton to a big contract in a move to
assure a Stanley Cup. Cashman's tenord in Philly was shortlived. Halfway through the
season he was demoted and replaced by Roger Neilson.
- Roger Neilson now took over a
team with a great chance at winning a championship. He led the flyers to the playoffs in
his seasons but in 1999-2000 he was diagnosed with cancer. He was forced by doctors to
take some time off and was temporarily replaced by assistant coach Craig Ramsay. Ramsay
led the flyers to within one win of the Finals and was named the new coach right after the
season. Neilson was offered a job in the organization but searches for a head coaching
job.
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